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Communal Grounds Maintenance Services

WHG

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Award

14 Apr 2025 at 12:40

Tender

19 Sep 2024 at 08:40

Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Housing Group Limited (whg) is seeking suppliers for Communal Grounds Maintenance Services. This tender, classified under the category of grounds maintenance services, includes both routine planned cyclical services and reactive optional services. The procurement process is at the tender stage with an open procedure and submissions are due by 22 October 2024. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2025, lasting until 31 March 2029, with the possibility of extension until 2033. The supplier will be expected to manage green spaces across multiple local authority areas, primarily in Walsall, with a contract value estimated at £8,168,000. Key planned services include grass maintenance, shrub and bed maintenance, and leaf clearance, among others.

This tender opens doors for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and environmental services to leverage a long-term and sizeable contract, making it an attractive opportunity for established large firms. Companies with expertise in landscaping, horticulture, and environmental management, and those capable of handling both routine and ad-hoc maintenance tasks will be well-suited to compete. By securing this contract, firms can benefit from a steady stream of work, fostering business growth through sustained engagement with a major client like whg. Prospective suppliers must meet specific insurance requirements and comply with the comprehensive evaluation process detailed by the authority.

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Notice Title

Communal Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Communal Grounds Maintenance Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Communal Grounds Maintenance Services comprised of: The Supplier will be responsible for delivery of both Routine Planned Cyclical Services (tasks that are carried out on a planned regular basis and so can be appropriately scheduled by the Supplier) and Reactive Optional Services (tasks that cannot always be predicted and as such cannot be forward programmed) under the direction of the Contract Administrator. Routine Planned Cyclical Services * Grass Maintenance (Amenity and Naturalised) Including Cutting and Edging * Shrub and Herbaceous Bed Maintenance * Flower and Rose Bed Maintenance (including raised flower beds) * Hedge Maintenance * Wildflower Meadow Maintenance * Hard Surface Maintenance * Leaf clearance * Litter and Debris Removal which shall vary by season demand and need and could fluctuate according to environmental changes and impacts. Reactive Optional Services. which may include for example: * Planting Design, Implementation and Establishment (Bedding, Shrubs, Herbaceous, Hedges, Bulbs) * Grass Renovations * Habitat Feature Design, Implementation and Establishment * Demolition Site Ground Maintenance * Scrub Management * Invasive Species Management * Any other tasks not deemed as a Routine Planned Cyclical Service and is to be carried out on the specific instructions of the Contract Administrator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014957-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,168,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,170,723 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WHG
Additional Buyers

WALSALL HOUSING GROUP LIMITED (WHG)

Contact Name
Mrs Louise Green, Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@whgrp.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3005556666

Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1AB
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE

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